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ANAHEIM, Халіф. (Жнівень 26, 2016) - Бенсон Хендэрсан (24-6) earned his first victory since joining the Bellator MMA fray at Honda Center in Anaheim, Каліфорнія., У пятніцу ўвечары. A faulty kick by Патрысіо "Pitbull" Фрейрэ (25-4) led to a leg injury, forcing him to forfeit the loss two minutes and 26 секунд пасля пачатку другога раўнда.
After making the jump up to Bellator MMA’s 170-pound division, Henderson returned to where he was dominant in the UFC as a lightweight. Пасля перамогі, Henderson received word of his next opponent; Bellator MMA’s current Lightweight Champion, Майкл Чандлер. The two are scheduled to tangle November 19 in the main event of the recently announced “Bellator MMA in San Jose.”
‘Fight of the Year Candidate Ends in Unanimous Decision Victory for Anderson
It took all three rounds to determine a winner in the evening’s co-main event, але ў рэшце рэшт, Дэрэк Андэрсан (14-2) emerged victorious with a unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 двойчы) схіліць на свой бок Вы Авад (19-8). “The Barbaric” continues his recent trend of extending fights through the final round, as the win marks his third consecutive fight to go to the judges’ scorecards. The San Diego native has now recorded five wins under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, including multiple victories over fellow lightweight Patricky "Pitbull" Фрейрэ, earning himself well-deserved respect among the division’s elite.
Karakhanyan’s “Insane” Knockout Puts Early end to Jenkins’ Night
Георгій Караханян (25-6-1) needed only 53 seconds to finish Bubba Джэнкінс (11-3), as the Russian featherweight took care of “The Highlight Kid” for the second time in two years. “Insane” came out firing, landing multiple blows that sent Jenkins to the mat with an early knockout, earning his 11й win in his last 14 баі. The loss is only the third of Jenkins’ young career and second of the first round variety, both of which Karakhanyan is now responsible for. The win is the fifth knockout of Karakhanyan’s career and is his third in the opening frame.
McKee Remains Undefeated With Impressive Guillotine Finish
In the opening contest at "Bellator 160: Хендэрсан супраць. Pitbull," A.J. “Mercenary” McKee (5-0) remained unbeaten with a guillotine choke submission 32 секунд пасля пачатку другога раўнда. By extending the fight past the opening frame, Walker was able to do what no other opponent has done, as each of McKee’s previous four wins had resulted in a first round finish. The win capped off an impressive night by Team Bodyshop, as McKee’s teammates Joey Davis (1-0) і Gabriel Green (4-0) also had their arms raised in the preliminary portion of the event. As one of Bellator MMA’s top young talents, the 21-year-old McKee was able to prove once again that he belongs among the division’s elite. Пасля бою, the Long Beach native called out Patricio “Pitbull," saying “It’s nothing personal, Мне трэба (Данііл) Страус."
Папярэднія вынікі Картачныя:
Джэйк Робертс (7-0) пераможаны Стывен Марцінес (11-5) праз TKO at 4:24 першага раўнда
Chinzo Machida (4-2) пераможаны Mario Navarro (4-5) праз TKO at 2:57 першага раўнда
Jacob Rosales (4-2) пераможаны Mike Segura (4-4) аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў (30-27, 29-28 двойчы)
Andy Murad (13-2) пераможаны Jonny Cisneros (9-5) аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў (29-28)
Gabriel Green (4-0) пераможаны Alex Trinidad (1-2) праз TKO at 2:01 два туры
Joey Davis (1-0) пераможаны Keith Cutrone (1-1) аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў (30-27)
Стыў Рамірэс (5-1) пераможаны Ron Henderson (4-3) праз TKO at 2:24 першага раўнда
David Duran (4-4) пераможаны Kyle Estrada (3-3) па ачках (29-28)